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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier parachutes toward a field with mountains and a cloudy sky in the background.

Sky Soldier

An Army paratrooper descends from the sky during an airborne operation over Frida drop zone in Pordenone, Italy, Aug. 31, 2023.

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